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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-3466 80/9/11 YUMA,AZ BELL 47G-5A CR- 0 0 1 COMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, AGE 27, 3016
TIME - 0155 N7990J PX- 0 0 0 AERIAL APPLICATION TOTAL HOURS, 414 IN TYPE,
DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 INSTRUMENT RATED.
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
YUMA,AZ LOCAL
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
PROPELLER/ROTOR FAILURE: MAIN ROTOR IN FLIGHT: PULLUP FROM SWATH RUN
COLLIDED WITH: TREES LANDING: POWER-OFF AUTOROTATIVE LANDING
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
ROTORCRAFT - TRANSMISSION ROTOR DRIVE SYSTEM: MAIN ROTOR GEAR BOX
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
SPECIAL DATA
TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - 340 KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING CROPS
KIND OF CROP - COTTON TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-TOXIC
PILOT' S SEAT BELT -FASTENED-PROPERLY GLOVES - USED
GOGGLES - NOT USED CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED
COCKPIT CRASHPAD - NOT INSTALLED CRASH BAR - NOT INSTALLED
TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - SIDES TERRAIN-TYPE -LEVEL,FLAT
ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET - 200 SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - WIND CALM
REMARKS- PINION GEAR BEARING FAILED IN MAIN ROTOR TRANSMISSION.1061HRS SINCE OVRHAUL.
